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Meet your local NFL Draft prospects: Jelani Stafford, DT, UConn

April 21, 2025

Courtesy of UConn Athletics UConn defensive tackle Jelani Stafford is a great story of perseverance and commitment. The former Youngstown State defensive tackle has dealt with his fair share of adversity and through it all, he has stayed focused on his goal of playing college football and earning a college degree. Stafford has been an integral part of the Huskies front seven the past two season but he has also…

5 observations from our visit with the Brown Bears

April 20, 2025

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It was a gorgeous 75 degree morning when we visited with the Brown Bears on Saturday. The Bears are coming off of a difficult 3-7 season in 2024. A season that led to changes. The Bears have a new defensive coordinator in former Anna Maria coach Dan Mulrooney. Mulrooney was recently the head coach at Lock Haven. He is bringing with him an aggressive, physical defense built on playing fast…….

Pirates Four Down Preview: Massachusetts Pirates (1-2) at Jacksonville Sharks (3-0)

April 19, 2025

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Kickoff: The Pirates will take on the undefeated Jacksonville Sharks tonight. This will be the Pirates’ first road game of the season. Massachusetts is coming off of their first win of the season last week, beating Fishers Freight 50-47. Here are four keys to the game for the Pirates: 1st Down: O must carry the momentum over: The offense finally came to life last week in a much needed win….

Spring Practice Preview: Big Green looking to maintain success

April 19, 2025

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Dartmouth Athletics Spring is a beautiful time of year in Hanover, New Hampshire and for Sammy McCorkle’s squad, it is a time of renewal as several new faces are expected to set up and make an impact. Gone are established contributors like Nick Howard, Q. Jones and Paxton Scott on offense and Derrell Porter, Micah Green and Danny Cronin on defense. Several new faces are going to be expected to……

Meet your local NFL Draft prospects: Jack Conley, OG, Boston College

April 18, 2025

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Former New Canaan standout Jack Conley is known for his versatility. The 6’7 330 pound Conley can play both guard and tackle spots. He is ultimate teammate in that regard. He will do whatever it takes for his team to win. All-ACC honorable mention in 2024, Conley started all 12 regular season games at right guard. He finished his career tied for most games played (60) and consecutive games played (60)…

Meet your local NFL Draft prospects: Malik Dixon-Williams, DB, UConn

April 18, 2025

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Courtesy of UConn Athletics We had the opportunity to catch up with UConn defensive back Malik Dixon-Williams and talk to him prior to next week’s draft. Malik was a multiyear starter for the Huskies and one of the leaders of the defense. He can play at all three levels and impact a game. Dixon-Williams is a mature young man ready to step into an NFL locker room and compete for…

Patriots Draft: What we are hearing about the Patriots and the draft

April 18, 2025

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Ronald Martinez/GettyImages The NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday and there is a lot of chatter in the source world about the Patriots and what they might do next weekend. Here’s what we are hearing. 1.The Patriots like Will Campbell a lot but sources around the league are not convinced they would draft him at four. It is not so much the arm length issue, they like Armand Membou as……

Patriots Draft Preview: Tight Ends

April 17, 2025

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Courtesy of the Penn State, Michigan, Pitt and LSU Athletic Departments The tight end position is loaded in this year’s draft. Two of the top tight ends in this class are expected to go in the first round in Penn State’s Tyler Warren and Michigan’s Colston Loveland. The two headline the group but there are several tight ends who could step in and start as rookies. It is a deep……

Patriots Draft: Translating what Mike Vrabel said at his pre-draft presser

April 17, 2025

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Q: With the draft a week or so away, I was curious if you have received many, if any, calls from teams looking to move up to number four? MV: Well, I’d say it’s probably a little early for that. In my experience, probably a little early for those conversations. A lot of those happen next week as we get a little closer to the draft. I think there’s still……

Former Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck passes away

April 15, 2025

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FILE PHOTO Former Patriots tight end Don Hasselbeck passed away on Monday at the age of 70. Hasselbeck’s son Matt broke the news on social media last night. Hasselbeck died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home. “He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, and storyteller,” Matt Hasselbeck wrote on social media. “Despite being an All-American at Colorado and a Super Bowl Champion with the…